{"product_id":"the-experts-guide-to-weightloss-surgery-isbn-9780452296060","title":"The Expert's Guide to Weight-Loss Surgery","description":"\u003cb\u003e An indispensible guide to weight-loss surgery written by a leading bariatric surgeon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, an estimated 44 million Americans suffer from obesity. For one in five Americans, diet and exercise simply don't work. Luckily, weight-loss surgeries offer a realistic solution that can help people overcome genetics and work toward drastic, life-altering weight loss. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the cofounder of an obesity clinic at Houston's Methodist Hospital, Dr. Garth Davis has helped hundreds of patients manage the emotional and physical effects of being more than a hundred pounds overweight. His successful program was featured on the hit TLC show \u003ci\u003eBig Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. In this essential handbook, Dr. Davis delivers the expert advice that his patients use to overcome issues surrounding their obesity, help shed the weight and regain a healthy body. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With anecdotes from real-life patients and a complete diet and exercise plan that ensures long-term success, Dr. Davis shows how anyone can achieve a healthy weight through surgery. \u003ci\u003eThe Expert's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for anyone seeking a permanent obesity cure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe star of TLC’s \u003ci\u003eBig Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGarth Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is a nationally recognized bariatric surgeon, highly sought-after public speaker, and medical director of the Weight Management Center Program at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Expert's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and former literary agent who has coauthored books on a wide range of topics, including health, fitness, parenting, and self-help. Her credits include \u003ci\u003eStill Room for Hope\u003c\/i\u003e by Alisa Kaplan, \u003ci\u003eStanding Tall \u003c\/i\u003eby C. Vivian Stringer, \u003ci\u003eShalom in the Home\u003c\/i\u003e by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, and\u003ci\u003e Training for Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Debbie Rocker. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301673455845,"sku":"NP9780452296060","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-experts-guide-to-weightloss-surgery-isbn-9780452296060","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}